Mexico vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Mexico
2,371
in 2024
South Africa
2,575
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,575 against 2,371 in Mexico, a difference of 204.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,390 | 6,332 | 1,942 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,206 | 7,268 | 4,062 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 4,333 | 1,582 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,777 | 2,718 | 59.4 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,575 against 2,371 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Mexico and South Africa?
- 204, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years